How to Remove a Smoke Smell from a Polyester Nylon Jacket

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KIMBRY PARKER Last Updated: Apr 29, 2013

Kimbry Parker

Kimbry Parker has been writing since 1998 and has published content on various websites. Parker has experience writing on a variety of topics such as health, parenting, home improvement and decorating. She is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts in organizational communication.

A polyester nylon jacket offers the combination of two synthetic fibers that are lightweight, durable and easy to clean, but they are not resistant to smoke odor. If you find your polyester nylon jacket smells like smoke from cooking, cigars, cigarettes or even from a house fire, try some home remedies to get rid of the odor before tossing it in the trash.

Step 1

Fill your bathtub with very hot water. Add 1 cup of white vinegar to the water.

Step 2

Place the jacket on a clothes hanger. Hang it over the bathtub so the steam from the tub hits the jacket.

Step 3

Close the door to the bathroom and leave the jacket hanging for a few hours. Launder the jacket as usual.

Step 4

Soak the jacket in the tub with a mixture of dishwashing detergent and warm water. Use 1 cup of detergent per gallon of water. Submerge the jacket in the water, let it soak overnight, then launder as usual the next day.

Warnings

Refer to the care instruction on your jacket for specific washing instructions.

Tips

Add 1 cup of white vinegar to the washing machine before laundering your jacket. This will further help remove the smoke odor. It may take more than one laundering to completely remove the odor.

Things You'll Need

1 cup white vinegar

Clothes hanger

Dishwashing detergent

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